Chapter 21.44 — PARKING

Note: Prior ordinance history: Ord. Nos. 9804, 9792, NS-138, NS-179, NS-274, NS-283, NS-288, NS-307, NS-409, NS-662, NS-675, and NS-703.

• A. Off-street parking, designed in accordance with the requirements of this chapter, shall be provided for:

  1. All newly constructed buildings;

  2. Additions to existing buildings, except for:

     • a. An existing single family residence which does not meet the required parking standard (i.e. a two-car garage) may expand floor area if a minimum of two off-street parking spaces are provided on-site in a location consistent with Section 21.44.060 .

  3. Any change of use within an existing building.

• B. All required parking shall be made permanently available and be permanently maintained for parking purposes.

• C. When calculating the required number of parking spaces, if the calculation results in a fractional parking space, the required number of parking spaces shall always be rounded up to the nearest whole number.

• (Ord. NS-834 § I, 2007; Ord. CS-050 § III, 2009)

• A. The number of off-street parking spaces required for the uses or structures designated in this section shall be no less than as set forth in Table A, below.

• B. In the case of multiple uses in a building or on a lot, the total requirements for off-street parking facilities shall be the sum of the requirements for the various uses computed separately, except as otherwise noted. Off-street parking facilities for one use shall not be considered as providing required parking facilities for any other use except as specified in Section 21.44.080 for joint use.

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Notes:

• 1 Projects proposing a "spec" industrial building may provide parking at manufacturing or warehouse standards, provided a deed restriction is recorded on the property indicating that these uses on the property will be retained and no other type of use creating a need for additional parking will be permitted, unless more parking area is provided to meet city parking standards.

• 2 Uses permitted in the underlying zone may be allowed in under-parked shopping centers without the need to provide additional parking, provided there is no expansion of floor area (this does not apply to conditionally permitted uses).

• 3 Personal and professional service uses include, but are not limited to, copying/duplicating services, dry cleaners, laundromats, beauty and barber shops, cosmetic services, nail salons, shoe/garment repair, travel agent, etc.

(Ord. NS-834 § I, 2007; Ord. CS-102 § LXXXVIII, 2010; Ord. CS-164 § 10, 2011; Ord. CS-189 § XLVII, 2012; Ord. CS-190 § VII, 2012; Ord. CS-191 §§ XIX, XX, 2012; Ord. CS-249 § XVII, 2013; Ord. CS-290 § 8, 2015; Ord. CS-324 §§ 18, 19, 2017; Ord. CS-334 § 9, 2018; Ord. CS-384 § 23, 2020; Ord. CS-432, 9/27/2022; Ord. CS-448, 6/6/2023)

• A. Where the parking requirements for a use are not specifically defined herein, the parking requirements for such use shall be determined by the City Planner. Such determination shall be based upon the following:

  1. The parking requirements for the most comparable use specified in this chapter; and/or

2. A parking study or other evidence satisfactory to the City Planner. (Ord. NS-834 § I, 2007; CS-102 § LXXXIX, 2010; Ord. CS-164 § 10, 2011)

• A. The City Planner may waive or modify the provisions as set forth in this title establishing required parking areas for uses such as electrical power generating plants, electrical transformer stations, utility or corporation storage yards or other uses of a similar or like nature where there are a minimal number of employees/occupants.

• B. The City Planner may modify the required parking standards where it can be demonstrated that adequate parking will be provided and the modification will not adversely affect the neighborhood or the site design and circulation. The modification shall be based on the results of a parking study prepared by a registered Traffic Engineer or other qualified parking consultant, or other evidence satisfactory to the City Planner.

(Ord. CS-102 § XC, 2010; Ord. CS-164 § 10, 2011)

• A. The following general requirements shall apply to all parking spaces and areas:

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(Ord. NS-834 § I, 2007; Ord. CS-164 § 10, 2011; Ord. CS-178 § LXXVI, 2012; Ord. CS-249 § XVIII, 2014)

• A. In all residential zones the following parking regulations shall apply:

  1. Garages, parking stalls, carports and RV parking spaces (excluding those in approved RV parking lots) shall be for the exclusive use of the residents only and shall not be separately sold or rented to nonresidents of the property.

  2. Required parking spaces for dwelling units shall be located subject to the following:

3. Garages in residential zones shall be constructed according to the following standards:

4. The parking of vehicles in residential zones shall be subject to the following regulations:

(Ord. NS-834 § I, 2007; Ord. CS-164 § 10, 2011; Ord. CS-178 § LXXV, 2012; Ord. CS-324 §§ 20— 22, 2017; Ord. CS-384 § 24, 2020)

• A. Areas may be exempted from the parking requirements as otherwise set up in this chapter, provided:

  1. Such area shall be accurately defined by the Planning Commission after processing in the same manner required for an amendment to the zoning title;

  2. No such district may be established and exempted from the provisions of Section 21.44.020 unless sixty percent or more of all record lots comprising such proposed district are zoned to uses first permitted in a commercial (C) or industrial (M) zone;

  3. Such exemptions shall apply only to uses first permitted in the commercial (C) or industrial (M) zones;

  4. Before such defined district shall be exempt as provided in this section, active proceeding under any applicable legislative authority shall be instituted to assure that the exempted area shall be provided with comprehensive parking facilities which will reasonably serve the entire district.

• (Ord. NS-834 § I, 2007)

• A. Joint use of off-street parking facilities shall be allowed for uses or activities listed in subsection A.1 of this section, subject to the requirements of subsection A.2 of this section.

  1. Uses or Activities.

     • a. Up to fifty percent of the parking facilities required by this chapter for a use considered to be primarily a daytime use may be provided by the parking facilities of a use considered to be primarily a nighttime use;

     • b. Up to fifty percent of the parking facilities required by this chapter for a use considered to be primarily a nighttime use may be provided by the parking facilities of a use considered to be primarily a daytime use;

     • c. Up to one hundred percent of the parking facilities required by this chapter for a church or for an auditorium incidental to a public or parochial school may be supplied by parking facilities of a use considered to be primarily a daytime use;

     • d. Up to fifty percent of the parking facilities required by this chapter for a church may be jointly utilized by an on-site, accessory, child day care center provided there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the church and child day care center;

     • e. The following uses are typical daytime uses: banks, business offices, retail stores, personal service shops, clothing or shoe repair or service shops, manufacturing or wholesale buildings and similar uses;

     • f. The following uses are typical of nighttime uses: dance halls, theaters and bars.

  2. Requirements for Joint Use of Off-Street Parking.

     • a. The owner or lessee of the subject property shall provide written evidence to the planning division to demonstrate compliance with the provisions and requirements of this section.

     • b. The buildings or uses associated with the joint use of a parking facility shall be located within one hundred fifty feet of such parking facility;

     • c. The application shall show that there is no substantial conflict in the principal operating hours of the buildings or uses for which the joint use of a parking facility is proposed;

     • d. Parties involved in the joint use of a parking facility shall provide evidence of agreement for such joint use by a proper legal instrument approved by the City Attorney as to form and content. Such instrument, when approved as conforming to the provisions of this title, shall be recorded in the office of the County Recorder and copies thereof filed with the City Planner.

• (Ord. NS-834 § I, 2007; Ord. CS-063 § VII, 2009; Ord. CS-164 §§ 10, 11, 2011)

• A. Common parking facilities may be provided in lieu of the individual requirements contained herein, but such facilities shall be approved by the decision-making authority as to size, shape and relationship to business sites to be served, provided the total of such off-street parking spaces, when used together, shall not be less than the sum of the various uses computed separately.

• B. When any such common facility is to occupy a site of 5,000 square feet or more, then the parking requirements as specified herein for each of two or more participating buildings or uses may be reduced not more than 15%, subject to approval by the decision-making authority.

• (Ord. NS-834 § I, 2007)

The site plan submitted with a building permit application for the building to which a parking area is accessory shall clearly indicate the proposed development, including location, size, shape, design, curb cuts, lighting, landscaping and other features and appurtenances of the proposed parking area. (Ord. NS-834 § I, 2007)